Limited Run is releasing a game that's an homage to the Philips CD-i Zelda games

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07/12/2023 11:43:31 PM

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https://www.escapistmagazine.com/a-spiritual-successor-to-the-zelda-cd-i-games-is-in-the-works-for-some-godless-reason/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKVj3fAsO_s

At its Summer Games Showcase, Limited Run Games announced modern ports for lots of classic games, like Gex Trilogy. However, Limited Run and Seedy Eye Software also cursed the world with the reveal trailer for Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore, a game that functions as a spiritual successor to two of the maligned Zelda games released for Philips CD-i. It faithfully mimics the janky cinematics of Link: The Faces of Evil and Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon, but even more impressively, the sidescrolling action gameplay is a pixel-perfect imitation of the style used in those games. Its so obvious that a ton of love and attention has been put into making this update on an abomination.

As Limited Run explains, The Kingdom of Faramore is beautifully realized by Rob Dunlavey, the artist behind the world map paintings from the games that inspired Arzette, and Jeffrey Rath and Bonniejean Wilbur are voicing characters. You may not know who they are, but they voiced Link and Zelda, respectively, in some of the CD-i games . So this game is rooted in CD-i Zelda down to its very core, even if official PR is wisely tiptoeing around any mention of Zelda to avoid the ire of Nintendo.

In the end, will this game be better than the games that inspired it? It kind of has to be, right? We wont be waiting too long to find out, as Arzette: The Jewel of Faramore will arrive in 2023 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox, and PC via Steam.

It actually looks...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzItS5BmUNw

https://i.imgur.com/PmF1p9q.jpg

ellis123

07/12/2023 11:44:59 PM

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It reminds me of Aladdin.

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ViewtifulJoe

07/12/2023 11:47:16 PM

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11:47 PM

I like the idea but the cutscenes in the trailer didn't capture the magic.

I do like the SFX though. The Ganon lightning bolt sound when she hits the crystal and the Hotel Mario pipe sound when that enemy teleports.

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HylianFox

07/12/2023 11:52:54 PM

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11:52 PM

Great, I'll grab my stuff!

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HylianFox

07/12/2023 11:53:54 PM

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11:53 PM

ViewtifulJoe posted...

the cutscenes in the trailer didn't capture the magic.

Not enough bizarre zoom-ins/outs. Aside from the artstyle, it almost looks normal

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Turbam

07/12/2023 11:54:46 PM

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Pre ordered

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apolloooo

07/12/2023 11:54:49 PM

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Is the merchant the same actor as morshu??

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mehmeh1

07/12/2023 11:57:16 PM

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apolloooo posted...

Is the merchant the same actor as morshu??

I think yes, they got a lot of the old voice cast

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Shotgunnova

07/12/2023 11:57:24 PM

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https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/5/1/2/AABhrNAAESig.jpg

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apolloooo

07/12/2023 11:58:36 PM

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#10

mehmeh1 posted...

I think yes, they got a lot of the old voice cast

Lol damn they go all the way.

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HylianFox

07/12/2023 11:59:15 PM

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#11

mehmeh1 posted...

I think yes, they got a lot of the old voice cast

Getting the original voices really does elevate this from "okay cool" to "must play"

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CE_gonna_CE

07/12/2023 11:59:49 PM

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#12

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/0/1/8/AAb05zAADNFS.jpg

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/1531-food-delivery-services-general

ViewtifulJoe

07/13/2023 12:00:54 AM

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#13

HylianFox posted...

Not enough bizarre zoom-ins/outs. Aside from the artstyle, it almost looks normal

Facial expressions don't seem to be there either.

The real test is gonna be when it's out and people start YTPing it.

Still waiting on that third threat

Starks

07/13/2023 12:01:14 AM

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Why are there so many LRG topics?

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HylianFox

07/13/2023 12:02:06 AM

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#15

Starks posted...

Why are there so many LRG topics?

All I see is this and something about Castlevania

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Starks

07/13/2023 12:03:31 AM

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Gex, Plumbers Don't Wear Ties, etc.

But this actually looks good. Better controls than the inspiration.

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Solar_Crimson

07/13/2023 12:07:18 AM

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I think I saw some Hotel Mario in there as well.

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HylianFox

07/13/2023 12:07:42 AM

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#18

Starks posted...

Better controls than the inspiration.

The CD-i "controller" only had a joystick and two buttons, so yeah.

Even the NES controller had four buttons...

Remember, the CD-i wasn't a gaming console, it was a "multimedia device" i.e. a fad in the mid-90s that tried to be good at everything and yet was good for nothing

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ViewtifulJoe

07/13/2023 12:14:13 AM

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I want to hear CD-i Link tell me to check out the enclosed instruction book.

Still waiting on that third threat

Turbam

07/13/2023 12:15:40 AM

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